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The government has pushed back the deadline for shops to register in South Africa as part of a drive to improve food safety. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the registration plan last month as one of the measures to address concerns regarding spaza and tuck shops, which have been linked to...

South Korean lawmakers impeached acting president Han Duck-soo on Friday, sinking the country even deeper into political crisis two weeks after his predecessor was suspended over a martial law declaration that shocked the world. Han, a career bureaucrat who was serving as prime minister, took over from President Yoon Suk Yeol on December 14 after

An effigy of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at a rally calling for his ouster in front of Gyeongbokgung Palace at the weekend - Copyright AFP/File Jung Yeon-je South Korea’s opposition said Tuesday it would impeach acting president Han Duck-soo in protest at the interim leader’s refusal to sign into law special bills

Advertisement Entertainment On Tuesday (Dec 17), an online user posted a list of celebrities who allegedly called for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment following his martial law declaration. The user encouraged others to report the celebrities on the list to the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). South Korean singer IU and the members

A former South Korean defense minister has been formally arrested over his alleged collusion with President Yoon Suk Yeol and others in imposing martial law last week...

In response to the impeachment, Yoon issued a statement saying he would “not give up.” South Korea’s parliament voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his controversial declaration of martial law earlier this month. The National Assembly passed the motion with a 204-85 vote, resulting in Yoon’s immediate suspension from presidential duties. Prime

Support independent journalism that matters — become a Vox Member today. South Korea is in the grip of a political crisis after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday — a shocking move that sparked mass protests and drew sharp rebuke from the country’s parliament. ...

This is breaking news subject to revision. But the South Korean presidential coup appears to be over. Facing what appears to have been unified political opposition across the political spectrum, including in his own party, and lukewarm support from the military, South Korean President Yoon went before the cameras a few moments ago and announced